[TowerTalk] Base Bolts????????

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

There are some things in life you shouldn't screw around with.

Those base bolts are on the list. Get the real McCoy.

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73, Guy
k2av@contesting.com
Apex, NC, USA

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim / Liné McDonald <n7us@arrl.net>
To: <k9huh@icss.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Base Bolts????????


>
> I left behind a base for my 89' US Tower when I moved.  I bought new
bolts
> from US Tower.  The regular price was $258(!).  I called to order them
the
> Monday after Visalia and than called back to see if I could get the
Visalia
> 15% discount.  When asked if I had been there at their barbeque that
> weekend, I said "only in spirit."  She gave me the discount.  S&H to
Phoenix
> were $32.55.  I'd think the cost for shorter towers would be less.
>
> US Tower replaced the J bolts with straight ones, which they said was
to
> meet a new building code in CA.  They came with all new nuts,
including a
> captive one on the bottom of each bolt.
>
> I'm a conservative accountant, so I went with the real thing.
>
> Jim N7US
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ted & Joyce Wilhelm" <k9huh@icss.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 8:14 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Base Bolts????????
>
>
> |
> | I have a 55 foot US TOWER free standing crank up tower that that is
> | going to be moved to my new QTH in the country....Was wondering if
there
> | would be any local sources for the base bolts???are these made of
> | tempered steel or are they something special that I once again have
to
> | spend well over $100 for the bolts from US TOWER.....Don't want to
take
> | any short cuts that could cause problems but am thinking surely
there
> | has to be a less exspensive way to go....Thanks........."HUH"
> | Ted Wilhelm  K9HUH
> |
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